Ascent Trip Report

Beautiful April day in SoCal, nice no-nonsense ascent from 6800' trailhead to 8828' summit in 3 miles. Traverse through pine forests and classic SoCal Chapparal. Fire Lookout at the top is what it is, it certainly subtracts from a feeling of being in the Wilderness, but USFS land is all about multiple use. Saw a couple uniformed USFS Rangers on the trail doing a great job. Still some areas of snow left, easily traversed however slippery in spots.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

2046 ft / 624 m

Distance:

7 mi / 11.3 km

Route:

South Ridge Trail

Trailhead:

South Ridge Trailhead 6800 ft / 2072 m

Quality:

6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Snow on Ground

Weather:

Pleasant, Breezy, ClearNice day, some SoCal smog could have done without